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A. A. HOFFMAN.

TOY SAVINGS BANK. No. 272,049, Patented Feb. 13,1883.

N. Puma Phuto-Uflmglwbor. Washington. D. c.

- ATENT errors,

ANTONYA. HOFFMAN, OF NEW YORK, Y.

TOY SAVINGS'FBANK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 272,049, datedFebruarydS, 1883.

Application filed August 10, 1882.

(No model.)

' to allow the children or other users "to know somethingofthe characterand quantity of the contained money without allowing it'to escape. Thedevice is made attractive by an attach-- ment giving an approximation toa hand-on sider the best means of carrying out the invention.

The accompanying drawings form a part of this specification.

Figure 1 is a central vertical section through the entire machine. Fig.1 is a partial rear view of a portion. Fig. 2 represents the mechanismof the arm detached.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts in all the figures.

A is the box, formed by preference of a number of separate plates ofcast-iron rigidly secured together. l

B is a door securing an aperture, to a. The main portion aot thisaperture iscircular. The

' Y two recesses a alie on opposite sides of a. The

dooris in one position theprojectionsB match with the recesses a, andthe door may be applied and removed freely by a direct movement. When itis desired to engage the door it is applied in that position, allowingthe projections B to move inward through the notches a a, When thedooris pressed home, so that these projections B stand just withiu the Wallof the safe, the door is turned by engaging with the thumb and finger orany suitable tool theprojections B B The turning of thedoor notches a,and the door is strongly held.

G is a locking-screw, which is tapped through the door and through anorifice provided partly in the door andpartly in the adjacent portion ofthe safe A. a screw-driver or by a knife-blade or the likesomethingwhich children are not likely;to have strength and skill to work. Whenthe screw is in place the door is secured. Atlong intervals the parentsor other proper persons should assist the children to remove the screw 0and to open the safe.

D is acylinder mounted within the safe. It is mounted on a'shaft, d, andis turned by the aid of a crank,D, standing outside and easilyaccessible. The surface of the cylinder D is studded with pins, which,as the device is turned, come in contact with a set of reeds, E, andproduce a variety of sounds.

G 'H is a hollow body approximatingtho fig- The forward portion, G, isequipped with a screw-bolt, g, extending down through the box A andsecured'by a nut, g. This part is applied after the several plates ofthe box Aare put together, and the single nut g confines parts of thebox A firmly together. H is the back portion of the figure. projectionsH, which match in corresponding recesses in the edge of the part H G. Itis confined and released byasingle screw, h. The tops of the castings Gand H are so formed as to present a considerable orifice in the top ofthe head of the figure. I is a valve adapted to close this aperture. Itvopens downward, turning on a hinge, i.

K is the upperjoint, and K the lowerjoint, of the right arm. These partsare jointed or articulated together, and they are also jointed to thebody G H at the shoulder and to a peculiarly-formed cap at the hand. itThe cap is brings the projections B out of line with the,

thetmain body of the monkey and the several This screw is worked by lure of a monkey. It is formed in two castings.

It is providedwith composed of a rigid circular frame, L, forming themain contour of the cap. This is provided with asoft top and tassel, asindicated. The interior is equipped with a dishing plate, L, of metal,having a slot, l, of sufficient size to receive a penny or other smallpiece of money. A fiat tube, L is soldered or otherwise attached to andextending from this slot toward the top of the cap.

A lever, M, mounted on a center, It, in the lower portion of the back H,is operated by the hand of thesattendant to induce the required motionsof the right arm to present the cap for pennies, and to return it to thehead and drop the contents into the safe. These movements are effectedby a simple reciprocation of the lever M. The lever is so formed as topresent the appearance of the ordinary caudal appendage. I will term itthecaudal-lever M.

Through the shoulders of the figure is extended a shaft, N. The upperportion, K, of the arm is fast on the projecting extremity. An arm, N,within the figure is connected by a link, N to the inner end of thecaudal-lever M. Another arm, N also fixed on the shaft N, is connectedby a link, N*, to the valve I. The joints of the right arm at the elbowand hand turn easily, but are provided with stops which prevent theirturning in the wrong direction.

The parts beingin the position indicated by strong lines in Fig. 1, whenthe caudal lever M is depressed vigorously by a child or other attendantthe connecting-link N is'raised, and by means of the arm N the shaft Nis turned about a quarter-revolutiom, This movement brings the cap up tothe head of the figure, and by reason of the lower edge of the capstriking the forehead of the figure it is compelled to turn and assumeits proper place as a cap on the head of the figure. The same movementserves, through the arm N and link N, to depress the valve I. Thiscondition of the parts allows any piece of money previously deposited inthe fiat tube L to fall freely down through the figure into the box A.This position of the parts is indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 1. Amovement of the caudal lever M in the opposite direction promptlyrestores all the parts totheir original position, as shown in stronglines.

I provide connected mechanism for also rolling the eyes. Orifices arepresented in the front casting, Gr, in the places for the eyes.

P is a shaft mounted in the head of the part G. It supports a lever, P,which is rocked in a nearly horizontal position. On its front end aremounted two disks, P painted onby children.

effectis to encourage the accu' mulation of coins The several partscombine to make the operation attractive and to promote the preservationof the coins after they are deposited.

The back plate, H, may, on the removal of the screw it, be taken away toallow access to the mechanism without disturbing the support of thelatter.

The shaft N is held in place in the part Gr alone. One end may be simplynotched into G, as shown in Fig. l; but in such case the other endshould be well supported in the part G to insure the retention of themechanism on the latter when the part H is removed.

Modifications may be made in the forms and proportions. Parts of theinvention may be used without the whole. I can develop the cylinder Dand reeds E into a device capable of producing what would be consideredmusic; or it may be employed in a very primitive form for cheap toys. Ican dispense with it altogether. The door may be differently constructedand attached and released by other means. I can employ the sameconstruction as shown without the locking-screw O. The cap may beemployed without the flexible top.

I claim as my invention- 1. In a toy savings-bank, the figure formed ofthe two upright parts Gr H, united on an approximately vertical line,serving not only the function of a support for the mechanism, but also'as a passage for the coins into the box.

2. The removable back H and its securing means It, in combination withthe main portion G or the tubular figure, and with the box A, the saidmain portion Gr having attached to it theshait N and its attachedmechanism, whereby on removing the part H the whole interior isdisplayed, as herein specified.

3. The arm K K, turning on the shaft N, in combination with a swivelingcap, L, bollow figure G H, and valve I, and box A, as herein specified.

4.. The door B, with its projections B B in combination with the box A,having the aperture a, a, substantially as herein specified.

5. In. a toy savingsbank, having a box, A, hollow figureG H, valve I,arm K K, and

' cap L, with suitable operating means, M, and

connecting mechanism,substantiallyasshown. the shaft P, lever P, andmovable plates or parts P with 'a connection,Q,and mechanism M N N andtheir connections, so that the movement of the caudal-lever M effectsthe movement both of the cap L and of the eyes P as herein specified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, at New York. city,.N.Y., this 4th day of August, 1882, in the presence of two subscribingwitnesses.

ANTONY A. HOFFMAN.

Witnesses:

CASP..A. HAADEN, GUSTAVE ZAGHARIAS.

